While official patch notes for v1.01 specifically for Armageddon are scarce in modern archives, general maintenance for the title has addressed:
: Fixes for modern systems, including addressing "infinite loading" screens and crashes during startup. File: Red.Faction.Armageddon.v1.01.zip ...
: Many community recommendations suggest using a 4GB Patch tool to make the executable "large address aware," which improves stability on newer hardware. While official patch notes for v1